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imaloon1  3 stars
Posts: 674
Registered: 2003-9-15 07:19:53
Sharia Law trumps the First Amendment?

 

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Yukishiro1  4 stars
Posts: 3,243
Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
Stupid news outlet posted:

Judge Martin threw the case out on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence, refusing to allow a grainy video of the incident to be entered in.



Then he said the guy was an idiot for provoking the other guy.


OH, THE HORROR! IT MUST BE SHARIA LAW FOR A JUDGE TO CALL SOMEONE A DOOFUS!
Cawlin  4 stars
Posts: 1,759
Registered: 2005-2-22 07:58:42
INB4 apologists... oh wait... not quite...

 

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Yukishiro1  4 stars
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Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
The judge never said "sharia law" (whatever that is) trumps the 1st amendment. He just said the guy was a doofus for going out of his way to try to troll muslim people.
Tych2  4 stars
Title: Obama Appointed Outpost Czar
Posts: 2,511
Registered: 2005-3-1 06:56:47
Did he attack him or not?

 

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Cawlin  4 stars
Posts: 1,759
Registered: 2005-2-22 07:58:42
Yukishiro1 posted:

The judge never said "sharia law" (whatever that is) trumps the 1st amendment. He just said the guy was a doofus for going out of his way to try to troll muslim people.



The guy didn't go out of his way to troll muslims. He was in a halloween parade, in costume, right next to a guy dressed up as a zombie pope.

 

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DemonicXH  3 stars
Title: Camelot Vault Staff
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Posts: 584
Registered: 2003-12-1 08:14:17
Yukishiro1 posted:

Stupid news outlet posted:

Judge Martin threw the case out on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence, refusing to allow a grainy video of the incident to be entered in.



Then he said the guy was an idiot for provoking the other guy.

OH, THE HORROR! IT MUST BE SHARIA LAW FOR A JUDGE TO CALL SOMEONE A DOOFUS!



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But then he suggested to Perce that Elbayomy was obligated to attack Perce because of his culture and religion. Judge Martin stated that the First Amendment of the Constitution does not permit people to provoke other people. He also called Perce, the plaintiff in the case, a "doofus." In effect, Perce was the perpetrator of the alleged assault, in Judge Martin's view, and Elbayomy the innocent. The Sharia law that the Muslim attacker followed trumped the First Amendment.
vn_nnanji  4 stars
Title: Outpost Music Expert
Posts: 1,964
Registered: 2001-6-30 17:22:56
Doesn't seem right. If I beat you senseless because you take one of my french fries can I just say I'm Irish and thought you were making fun of potatoes?

They should both be put in a cell with Bradley Manning!


That or a threesome with Oprah.

 

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DemonicXH  3 stars
Title: Camelot Vault Staff
News Editor

Posts: 584
Registered: 2003-12-1 08:14:17
The courts have ruled multiple times that the First Amendment protects your freedom of speech and expression regardless of how hateful and provoking it is.

Look at all the rulings regarding the Westboro Baptist Church.
Allstarslacker  3 stars
Posts: 757
Registered: 2006-5-23 20:09:28
There should have been a trial.

If the evidence wasn't sufficient to prove there was an assault he would be found not guilty. I think there was at least a reasonable question as to whether or not an assault had occurred.

Also, I would be more concerned with making an armed and xenophobic culture feel as though they had no legal recourse in protecting themselves when expressing their views than with religious obligations of someone.

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